ML96728631
Contributor
Craig Benkman Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
South Hills
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Media notes
Lodgepole pine cones are mostly serotinous (remain closed for years to decades until heated by fire or in some cases extremely hot days) in the South Hills and accumulate along the branches. Crossbills cannot access seeds in the youngest cones (2-5 years old) but as they age and weather (cones to the right in this photograph) crossbills can access some of the seeds. This photograph was taken on 12 June 2013
Observation details
These photos represent two male Cassia Crossbills, the cones they forage on, and their habitat in the South Hills. Not all photographs were taken on the same day, and the date each was taken is noted.
Technical information
- Model
- NIKON D200
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 105 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/60 sec
- Dimensions
- 3872 pixels x 2592 pixels
- Original file size
- 2.76 MB